Knowledge and practice of prevention and control of diarrhea in under-five children among mothers in Akwa Etiti Department: Nursing Science By: godstimearinze Project ID: 7462 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was carried out among Mothers in Akwa Etiti with the aim of determining the knowledge and practice of prevention and control of diarrhea in under-five children, and also to identify factors affecting mothers’ knowledge on prevention and control of diarrhea in under-five children. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design and a simple random sampling technique were used. A total of 120 self-administered Questionnaires were distributed, all were also retrieved and data were analyzed using mean scores, presented on tables and bar charts. Major findings were listed which include that (100%) of mothers have heard of under-five children's diarrhea and most mothers (71.67%) have knowledge of diarrheal disease. Most of the mothers (68.33%) take positive actions on the control of diarrhea in under-five and most mothers (74.17%) have a positive practice on the prevention of under-five children's diarrhea. The mothers (55.00%) believed that there are factors affecting their knowledge on the prevention on the and control of diarrhea in under-five children health education should be used as an effective tool to promote knowledge and good practice of mothers regarding diarrheal illness in children. Inclusion of the Rotavirus vaccine in the national immunization schedule will help in improving its coverage. Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Prevention, Control, Diarrhea and Under-five Children. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State